But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Parallel translations
- WEB We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
- KJV And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
- BSB And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
- NASB We sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and reached them at Troas within five days; and we stayed there for seven days.
- NLT After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.
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Quick answer
Paul and Luke sail from Philippi after Passover week and reunite with the others at Troas, staying seven days. The timing ties Paul's journey to the Jewish feasts.
Overview
The mention of the Feast of Unleavened Bread marks the season as just after Passover, fitting Paul's aim to reach Jerusalem by Pentecost. The week's stay at Troas allows fellowship and gathered worship with the believers there. Luke's precise notes of days and places ground the account in history and show the early church meeting regularly around the Lord.
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- Acts 12:3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
- Exod 12:14–15This day shall be to you for a memorial, and you shall keep it a feast to Yahweh: throughout your generations you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.
- Exod 23:15You shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib (for in it you came out of Egypt), and no one shall appear before me empty.
- Acts 16:12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
- Exod 13:6–7Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to Yahweh.
- Exod 34:18“You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib you came out of Egypt.
- 1 Cor 5:7–8Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.
- Exod 12:18–20In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty first day of the month at evening.
- 2 Tim 4:13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
- Acts 16:8Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
- Acts 21:8On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
- Acts 28:14where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
- Phil 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
- Acts 21:4Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
- 1 Th 2:2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
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